Boys prep of the week: Joe Compagno

 What he did: The Giants guard became the early leader in the MCAL scoring race by pouring in 27 points in a victory over Justin-Siena on Wednesday before adding 20 in a loss to San Marin on Saturday. He has now reached double digits in scoring in seven consecutive games, during which time he is shooting over 50 percent. He also leads the team in assists and is the Giants' second-leading rebounder.

 What he said: "I had an OK week. My teammates really got me the ball but I think I was slumping a little bit at the beginning of the season. I mean, I think I played well this week, but I think I hadn't been doing the best I could in previous weeks. So it was all right. Hopefully I can keep doing what I'm doing. But for me, it's not really scoring points. I'm just trying to do what I can do to get the win."

 What's next: He hopes he and his teammates enjoy a long postseason run, but when the basketball season ends, he will take a shot at track and field. He wants to try the high jump, long jump and hurdles. Beyond that, he hopes to make basketball part of his college experience.

 Off the court: He is involved in several extracurricular activities at school, including work on the school newspaper, The Bark. He both writes and edits for the publication. "That takes up a lot of time and it's something I enjoy doing outside of sports and outside of the classroom."

 Trivial matter: Redwood basketball is hardly new to the second-year varsity player as he served as a team ball boy from third through sixth grade when his dad — current Redwood head coach Steve Compagno — was an assistant coach with the program under Jerry Piro.

 Assistant coach Mike Warson: "Joe really worked hard over the summer — he spent a lot of hours in the gym by himself working on his game and getting in shape. He played AAU ball with a program over in the East Bay really trying to step up his game and it's shown early. He's got a lot more confidence with the ball, he's able to finish at the rim, and he's also done a great job distributing the ball so it's not just a one-man band. He's very much the consummate team player."